viernes, 3 de diciembre de 2010

Talking about abilities

Here are some words and phrases for talking about abilities in English.


  • Can - I can swim 100 meters.




  • Do - Do you cook? Yes I do.




  • Be good at. - He's good at ping pong.




  • Know how to - You really know how to throw a party.



    1. Can you play the piano?
    2. How about the guitar?
    3. Can Billy ride a bike?
    4. Does Abby speak Mandarin?
    5. Do you sing?
    6. Is Connie good at dancing?
    7. Do you know how to use a computer?
    Yes, but not very well.
    (I can play) a little.
    No, he can't. He's too young.
    Yes, she speaks very well.
    Not really. I have no talent in that area.
    Yes, she's a great dancer.
    Of course!




  • Describing routine activities

    DAILY ACTIVITIES
    to wake up despertarse
    to get up levantarse
    to go to the bathroom ir al baño
    to have a shower ducharse
    to have a bath bañarse
    to wash one's face lavarse la cara
    to brush one's teeth cepillarse los dientes
    to brush one's hair cepillarse el cabello
    to comb one's hair peinarse
    to have breakfast desayunar
    to read the paper leer el periódico
    to listen to the radio escuchar la radio
    to watch TV mirar televisión
    to go to work ir a trabajar
    to go to school ir a la escuela
    to study estudiar
    to read a book leer un libro
    to use the computer usar la computadora
    to play with the computer jugar con la computadora
    to chat charlar
    to send an email enviar un email
    to phone a friend llamar a un amigo por teléfono
    to cook cocinar
    to make dinner preparar la cena
    to have dinner cenar
    to set/lay the table poner la mesa
    to clear the table levantar la mesa
    to do the dishes lavar los platos
    to go to bed ir a la cama
    to sleep dormir
    to dream soñar  

    Talking about ecoturism

    http://elearning.uptlax.edu.mx/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=327

    sports

    Español Inglés
    aerobic aerobics
    ajedrez chess
    alpinismo mountaineering
    artes marciales martial arts
    atletismo athletics
    automovilismo motor racing
    badminton badminton
    baloncesto basket, basketball
    balonmano handball
    béisbol baseball
    billar americano pool
    billar (3 bolas) billiards
    billar (22 bolas) snooker
    bolos skittles, bowling
    boxeo boxing
    carreras de caballos horse-racing
    ciclismo cycling
    dardos darts
    esgrima fencing
    esquí skiing
    esquí náutico/acuático water-skiing
    equitación horseriding
    footing (anglicismo) jogging
    fórmula 1 Formula One
    fútbol football, soccer (usa)
    fútbol americano American football
    fútbol sala five-a-side football
    gimnasia rítmica rhythm gymnastics
    gimnasia artística artistic gymnastics
    golf golf
    halterofilia weightlifting
    karate karate
    judo judo
    motociclismo motorcycling
    natación swimming
    ping-pong ping-pong, table tennis
    hípica riding
    hockey hielo ice hockey
    hockey hierba field hockey
    petanca pétanque
    lucha libre wrestling
    patinaje skating
    patinaje sobre hielo ice skating
    patinaje artístico (sobre hielo) figure skating
    patinaje sobre ruedas roller skating
    patinaje de velocidad speed skating
    pesas (levantamiento) weightlifting
    piragüismo canoeing
    remo rowing
    rugby rugby
    submarinismo scuba diving
    tenis tennis
    tiro con arco archery
    triatlón triathlon
    vela sailing
    voleibol volleyball
    waterpolo water polo
    deporte sport
    competición competition
    competidor competitor
    eliminatorias qualifying round, qualifying competition
    final final
    juegos olímpicos Olympic Games
    medallas medals
    partido match
    participantes entrants
    semi-finales semi-final